[House Report 115-51] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]115th Congress } { Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session } { 115-51 ====================================================================== PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1101) TO AMEND TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND CHOICE FOR ENTREPRENEURS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES WITH RESPECT TO MEDICAL CARE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES _______ March 20, 2017.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Byrne, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H. Res. 210] The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 210, by a record vote of 7 to 3, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017, under a structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115- 9 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in this report, if offered by the Member designated in this report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment printed in this report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill includes a waiver of clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion of a committee cost estimate. It is important to note the Committee intends to submit the cost estimate for printing in the Congressional Record once it becomes available. Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. Although the resolution waives all points of order against the amendment printed in this report, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. COMMITTEE VOTES The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below: Rules Committee record vote No. 35 Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Cole........................................ ............ Ms. Slaughter..................... ............ Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay Mr. Collins..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea Mr. Buck........................................ ............ Ms. Cheney...................................... Yea Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER 1. Herrera Beutler (WA): Clarifies that existing association health plans may continue to operate under existing state and federal law. (10 minutes) TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Herrera Beutler of Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes Add at the end of section 6 the following: (c) Coordination With Existing Law.--Nothing in this Act shall require plans to become certified under section 802 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by this Act, or require plans that are not certified under such section to comply with the requirements under part 8 of such Act, except to the extent provided in section 809 of such Act. [all]